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Official Blizzard notes

Blizzard posts from the WoW Forever Beta forum, summarized. WoW Forever class changes → This week in Forever →

Dev notes

WoW Forever Hotfixes

2026-11-12

  • The Enhancement Shaman tuning slated for Nov 10 was delayed and went live in all regions on Nov 12 at 10:45 a.m. PST
  • Weapon imbues and weapon totems can now be used together
  • Stormstrike 150% → 100% weapon damage, cooldown 6 → 8 sec
  • Mental Dexterity Int→AP 50/100/150% → 33/66/100%; Maelstrom Weapon now 20% at every rank, procs 20 per minute → 6–10
  • Maelstrom Weapon tooltip shows proc chance by main-hand speed (at 5 points: 60% with a 3.6 weapon, 33% with a 2.0 weapon)
Notice

PvP Faction Balance Updates

2026-11-10

  • The most lopsided PvP ruleset in any region sits around 55/45 — the goal is 50/50
  • Character creation limits now follow each region's overall PvP faction balance instead of a single snapshot
  • For now, new Horde characters on NA PvP and Alliance on EU RP-PvP get harder to make (this can flip over time)
  • Follow-up: the ratio counts active players of all levels; trial characters were not skewing it
  • Same day, crowded zones got lower player caps, cut further on PvP rulesets
Notice

Dungeon Enemy XP Increased

2026-11-08

  • Nov 8 hotfix: experience from kills inside dungeons is up 50%
  • Already live as of about 11:05 a.m. Pacific
  • Meant to make dungeon runs more appealing — group dungeons are now a stronger leveling route
  • No change mentioned for quest XP or open-world kills
Notice

Class Tuning Incoming

2026-11-06

  • Class tuning arrives in a hotfix on Tuesday, Nov 10, with more on later Tuesdays if needed
  • Hunter pets and the Warlock Voidwalker are too fragile as tanks → stats adjusted to hold up about as well as in Classic
  • Affliction Warlock: fixing Wrack spam beating your DoTs, without changing total Affliction damage
  • Enhancement Shaman: Intellect and spell power will no longer beat Strength and attack power → Strength always best; gather Strength gear while leveling
Known issues

WoW Forever Known Issues

2026-11-05

  • Known issues list for the live game (Bug Report forum)
  • You can get stuck in the cauldron near Roogug in Razorfen Kraul
  • PvP vendors in Orgrimmar, Stormwind and Dalaran are temporarily unavailable
  • Bank tabs are paged and spill outside the frame; Stormwind Keep entrance has texture flicker
  • Gamepad: deleting several rare or epic items at once can error / "Vorsha the Lasher" in Ashenvale is marked resolved

2026-11-04

  • A "User Interface and Accessibility" section was added to the Nov 2 notes after the fact
  • The melee swing timer bar no longer fades with range until the swing finishes
  • Combined bags show slot backgrounds by bag; nameplate debuff icons are now click-through
  • Spellbook and talent windows open at the same height as other panels; the spellbook combat-mode window is smaller
  • Once at the honor cap, kill honor no longer shows as floating text or in chat; PvP scoreboard updated
Notice

Beta Wrap-Up

2026-10-23

  • The five-week closed Beta is over; the team now focuses on top issues and service stability before launch
  • Character creation opens Tuesday, Oct 27: pick your ruleset and reserve names ahead of launch
  • Launch is set for Nov 4 (exact time not announced yet)
  • The WoW Forever podcast continues next week; episode 5 is a Beta wrap-up special
Datamined · unofficial

Class hotfixes (datamined · unofficial)

2026-10-31

  • Changes shipped in the Oct 30 server hotfix with no Blizzard post, found in game data by fan sites (unofficial)
  • Paladin trees overhauled: One-Handed Weapon Spec and Instrument of Law removed; Boundless Light, Stoicism and Turn Evil added
  • Paladin Redoubt block up to 30%; Holy Shield talent damage per block 110 → 75
  • Druid Feral and Restoration reshuffled: Berserk → Primal Bite, new Lacerate and Predatory Discipline, Swiftmend consumes the HoT
  • Mage Arcane Blast Intellect scaling 15% → 12%, mana increase per stack 175% → 100%; Ice Lance bonus vs frozen 200% → 300% (8 sec cooldown)
  • Priest Binding Heal → Holy Binding; Shadow Word: Death backlash 10% → 30% of max health
Notice

Stress Test Heads-Up

2026-10-20

  • Stress test on regional launch hardware, Oct 21, about 4 hours in the Americas (2–6 p.m. PDT)
  • Europe runs longer: 17:00–01:00 UTC; Korea 6–10 a.m. Oct 22
  • No subscription needed: install the Stress Test client under "In Development" in Battle.net and pick a realm
  • All test characters and names are deleted at the end, then the Beta reopens
  • The Beta shuts down for good at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, Oct 23
Notice

Beta Realm Restart

2026-10-22

  • Quick Beta restart at 2 p.m. PDT on Oct 22 (21:00 UTC)
  • Players online get server warnings starting 15 minutes before it goes down
  • Short restart; the Beta comes right back up
Notice

Stress Test Day Notice

2026-10-21

  • The Beta went offline ahead of the stress test
  • Americas start at 2 p.m. PDT (Korea: 6 a.m. Oct 22)
  • In the Battle.net app, pick "Stress Test" in the game version selector on the WoW Forever screen
Notice

WoW Forever Stress Test

2026-10-21

  • The stress test moved to Oct 21 (Korea: starts 6 a.m. Oct 22)
  • EU starts 17:00 UTC Oct 21; Americas/Oceania start 2 p.m. PDT Oct 21
  • Same rules: no subscription needed, and the Beta is offline during the test
  • Afterward all test characters and names are wiped and the Beta reopens

2026-10-13

  • Accounts suspected of real-money trading lose trade, mail, guild bank and auction house access for a while
  • If the investigation clears you, the hold lifts automatically with no lasting mark; confirmed RMT leads to account action
  • Starts in WoW Forever and may expand to other versions if it works
Known issues

WoW Forever Beta Known Issues

2026-10-08

  • Barber chair Lua error; character friends disabled in the Beta
  • Opening Legacy with the Y key before level 25 causes errors
  • Guild charters can temporarily be turned in without signatures
  • Enemies can parry or block from behind when you stand close
  • Debuffs such as Faerie Fire and Demoralizing Shout generate no threat
  • Retribution Aura uses the target’s spell power; Cooldown Manager still in progress
Dev notes

Warrior Beta Build Updates

2026-10-02

  • Extra Warrior-only changes were added to the Development Notes
  • Rage from crits 75% → 100%; fixed Dual Wield Specialization hit applying to both weapons
  • Fury: Flurry no longer needs Enrage, Death Wish is now its prerequisite
  • New Fury talents Lingering Rage, Furious Precision and Gore Drinker; Improved Cleave and Boundless Rage removed
  • Bloodthirst attack power coefficient 35% → 45%; Berserker Rage learned at 30 instead of 32
  • Protection: Toughness removed; Iron Will and Improved Bloodrage moved to row 1, easier to reach the middle without a shield

2026-10-01

  • Gold-bot accounts and accounts that buy or knowingly receive illicit gold have been actioned since Beta, and this continues after launch
  • Confirmed creating, selling, buying or receiving illicit gold can mean gold removal, suspension or permanent closure
  • A warning about gold from unknown sources will appear when trading with strangers

Source: official Blizzard forums (us.forums.blizzard.com). Summaries by Forever Assist.

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